Nightwish
Biography
Following in the footsteps of the Gathering and Lacuna Coil (goth-influenced "symphonic" metal bands with female vocalists), Nightwish was formed in Kitee, Finland, in 1997 by keyboardist Tuomas Holopainen. Initially attempting to create acoustic music, he recruited trained opera vocalist Tarja Turunen, but soon added full metal-band instrumentation in the persons of guitarist Emppo Vuorinen, bassist Sami Vanska, and drummer Jukka Nevalainen. The band's demos landed them a contract with the Finnish label Spinefarm, which released their debut album Angels Fall First in late 1997 (it appeared...Read more
Discography
- Erämaan Viimeinen (2007)
- Amaranth (2007)
- Dark Passion Play (2007)
- Highest Hopes - The Best Of Nightwish (2005)
- Nemo (2004)
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Lyrics
- 10th Man Down
- 7 Days To The Wolves
- A Return To The Sea
- Amaranth
- Amaranth
- Angels Fall First
- Astral Romance
- Astral Romance
- Away
- Bare Grace Misery






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